Isipetu sikadokotela wezilwane iyisisetshenziswa sezokwelapha esijova imithi ezilwaneni. Imijovo ejwayelekile yodokotela wezilwane yenziwe ngesirinji, iinaliti yomjovo, kanye nenduku ye-piston. Inhloso ekhethekile kanye namasirinji asebenzayo ezilwane ayalungiswa futhi athuthukiswe ngokusekelwe kulesi sisekelo.Isipetu sikadokotela wezilwanezisetshenziswa kakhulu ekugomeni kanye nezinye izinhlobo zokujova imfuyo, futhi ingenye yezinsiza zokwelapha ezibalulekile ekuvimbeleni izifo ekukhiqizeni imfuyo. Ngokungafani nemijovo yabantu, ikakhulukazi imijovo elahlwayo, imijovo yezilwane inemikhiqizo eminingi engasetshenziswa kabusha izikhathi eziningi ukuze kwehliswe izindleko zomjovo owodwa. Abalimi bazosebenzisa amasirinji amaningana ahlukene ngesikhathi esisodwa ukuze bahlangabezane nezidingo zokulima.